Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.
OPINION: Two Australian cheesemakers have rescued the iconic Tasmanian cheese company King Island Dairy.
But the deal comes at a cost to Tasmanian taxpayers.
The new owners of King Island Dairy, Graeme Wilson and Nick Dobromilsky, say they will introduce softer and creamier cheeses while respecting the "artisanal traditions and rich heritage" of the business. King Island Dairy, owned by Canadian giant Saputo, had been on the market for over a year and facing threat of closure.
The Tasmanian government has supported the acquisition with more than AU$10 million in support over 10 years, including payroll tax and stamp duty relief.
Some farmers in the Nelson region are facing up to five years of hard work to repair their damaged properties caused by the recent devastating floods.
Federated Farmers is joining major industry-good bodies in not advocating for the Government to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
Managing director of Woolover Ltd, David Brown, has put a lot of effort into verifying what seems intuitive, that keeping newborn stock's core temperature stable pays dividends by helping them realise their full genetic potential.
Within the next 10 years, New Zealand agriculture will need to manage its largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, conservatively valued at $150 billion in farming assets.
Boutique Waikato cheese producer Meyer Cheese is investing in a new $3.5 million facility, designed to boost capacity and enhance the company's sustainability credentials.
OPINION: The Government's decision to rule out changes to Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) that would cost every farmer thousands of dollars annually, is sensible.
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
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